the high jump
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to jump over a bar high above the ground
He won the gold medal in the high jump.
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Cartersville’s Thoreau Lipscomb in the shot put and Xavier Lowe in the high jump were individual champions.
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Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Borquez is also a top hurdler and defending state champion JJ Harel of Notre Dame will be in the high jump.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Brea Olinda senior Julia Teven won the high jump with a clearance of 5 feet, 10 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 May 2026
Borquez is also a top hurdler and defending state champion JJ Harel of Notre Dame will be in the high jump.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The heptathlon is a seven-event test — consisting of the high jump, 110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, shot put, long jump, javelin throw and 800-meter run — conducted over two days.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Brea Olinda senior Julia Teven won the high jump with a clearance of 5 feet, 10 inches.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
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“The high jump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20high%20jump. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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